It was a pleasure meeting Kadri Dakaj, Consul General of the Republic of Kosovo in Toronto, recently. We had a valuable discussion about the strategic importance of the relationship between our two countries. I look forward to working together with CG Dakaj to help build and strengthen the relationship between Canada and Kosovo.
It was wonderful to join members of our community at the Community Arts Celebration in Michael Power Park! This free, family-friendly event brought our community together through local art, live performances, creative activities, and meaningful connections. Thank you to the organizers, artists, volunteers, and everyone who helped celebrate the creativity that makes our community so […]
On Friday we celebrated Marie Rosa who is the oldest living person in Canada at 110 years young! Marie lived in Etobicoke Centre for decades and her family still does. She now lives at The Village of Humber Heights, Schlegel Villages, in Etobicoke. I was delighted to present Marie with certificates from both Prime Minister […]
As co-chair of the Parliamentary Friends Association of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada, I was honoured to speak at the 48th annual Jalsa Salana convention and to meet with National President Lal Khan Malik along with my caucus colleagues. This year, over 24,000 people attended the convention. The community’s motto, ‘Love for All, Hatred for […]
I hope you will join me and members of our community at my Community Ice Cream in the Park on Sunday, August 9, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Michael Power Park, which is located at 5055 Dundas St W (between Kipling and Islington). Bring your family, friends, and a blanket or chair to […]
Rooks To Cooks is amazing. At this summer camp here in Etobicoke, they teach kids aged 6-14 how to cook! What an experience it was to visit Rooks to Cooks and join their Pop-Up Restaurant in our Etobicoke Centre community, where young campers had the chance to showcase the culinary skills that they developed throughout […]
What a wonderful evening of music at Applewood Shaver House with the Etobicoke Community Concert Band! Amanda and I joined folks from across #Etobicoke to enjoy the music and beautiful weather. The band even let me conduct! Thank you to all the talented musicians for sharing your music with our community! The band’s next free […]
I was thrilled to attend the Neilson Park Creative Festival at the Neilson Park Creative Centre. With a wide array of handmade art and crafts on display, it was a wonderful testament to the creativity within our #Etobicoke Centre community. My constituency office team and I were also there answering questions about the services we […]
📢 Construction of Etobicoke stations for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension has begun! On Friday, we announced that excavation is starting for underground stations at Martin Grove, Kipling, Islington and Royal York! This is an important milestone in the work to tunnel and build this important transit project in Etobicoke Centre: ✅ We secured […]
Firefighters in Etobicoke and across Canada save lives every day. Recently I had the chance to visit Fire Station 445 in Etobicoke Centre – to learn from and spend time with the some of the firefighters who serve our community. We spoke about the types of emergencies that they respond to, how they do their […]
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